Articles by Nicole Arce
Car fumes, foul odors distract pollinators from finding their targets
Fumes coming from cars and trucks aren’t just bad for humans. They’re awful on moths and possibly other pollinators too by preventing the insects from finding their nectar source and pollinating flowers.
Facebook Home team disbands, Android homescreen replacement not dead...for now
The group of developers working on Facebook Home is no more – a sign of the nearing end for Facebook’s screen replacement app, but Facebook insists the app is alive and supported.
Tim Cook is gay? CNBC host outs Apple CEO. Define awkward. [Video]
Don’t put your foot where your mouth is. Apparently, one CNBC host did exactly just that when he said Apple chief executive Tim Cook was open about his being gay. Must have been the most embarrassing experience of his life.
Cherokea attakullakulla, new moth species named after Cherokee chief
Scientists have revealed the presence of a new species of moth fluttering through the canebrake habitats in the southern Appalachian mountains. The moth has been named in honor of a Cherokee tribe leader.
GM recalls 474,000 more vehicles for transfer case, wiper, and shock absorber issues
General Motors issues another recall for the 48th time this year. The problem involves 2014 and 2015 Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Yukon and Suburban SUV models
Apple slashes iPod price by 25 percent, introduces new colors
Apple is giving its flagship music player a facelift and offering all three variants at marked-down prices. Is this a sign of new iPods to come or the end of the iPod era?
Facebook plays tug of war with NY court on user data seized for fraud case
Facebook goes to court to dispute government’s data request on almost 400 Facebook users for a criminal investigation. Most of those users were never charged.
'The Internet’s Own Boy' revisits tragic life of Internet prodigy, activist Aaron Swartz
'The Internet’s Own Boy' is an intensely moving film that tells the story of Aaron Swartz, a brilliant, young Internet activist who took his own life after the government sentenced him to 35 years behind bars.
Android L: Everything that you need to know
Android L is Google’s most dramatic update to its mobile platform to date, and it includes a lot of new things, including a major design overhaul, work-play separation, 64-bit compatibility and so much more.
Massachusetts buffer zone around abortion clinics illegal, says Supreme Court
Anti-abortion activities say their “faith in the country has been restored” after the Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts law that prevents that from conducting “sidewalk counseling” with women who are having an abortion.
Adults with Asperger Syndrome at higher risk of suicide
Researchers in the U.K. highlight the need for better social support for people with Asperger Syndrome after discovering that they are many times more likely to commit suicide than the general population.
GM points fingers to China manufacturer for ignition switch problems
General Motors is pulling an Aston Martin and lays the blame on one of its Chinese suppliers for the millions of cars it had to recall this year due to ignition switches made below par.
iPhone 6 Rumors: Apple may offer 128GB variant for 5.5-inch model
The iPhone 6 rumors won’t stop coming until September 19, the expected date of launch of the next Apple product. The latest rumors include talks about a 128GB variant for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6.
Supreme Court upholds privacy rights, police need warrant for cell phone searches
The Supreme Court says cell phones are special. While police can search through a suspect’s pockets, bags and car trunk if he was arrested while driving, they have to obtain a warrant to get inside the suspect’s cell phone. Score three points for the right to privacy!
41 percent of UK consumes news online or via mobile apps: Ofcom
More people are turning to their screens than going to the newsstands for news. It’s the moment newspaper pioneers have never imagined, and it has come.
New chip uses nanosensors to detect even smallest traces of explosives
Israeli scientists come up with a nanochip that can detect the tiniest amount of explosives chemicals in the air and works literally a million times better than current airport security.
Toyota will introduce Camry-sized fuel cell car in Japan next year
Toyota is all set for the future of environment-friendly cars with a new fuel cell vehicle that it hopes will jumpstart the adoption of zero-emissions transportation.
Google will unveil Android Lollipop today
Google head of Android Sundar Pichai says we are sure to get a sneak peak of Android Lollipop, amidst new leaked photos of what the next Android is going to look like.
Google might unveil new Android TV set-top box Wednesday: Report
Google is not giving up on the television, even as industry leaders such as Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV soar ahead. Is the company ready to take another jab at set-top boxes?
Plastic waste translates to $13 billion financial damages annually: UN
The UN estimates that at least $13 billion is lost every year to the destruction of marine environments due to the use of plastic, and the overall environmental cost of plastic waste could be far higher than that.
Google tests domain registration service. Who's your (Go)Daddy?
Google is helping businesses go digital with a cheap and apparently simple-to-use domain registration service in its quest to bring more people online and use its search engine. Could this be the end of GoDaddy’s reign?
Jogger finds missing Houston baby in bush near busy road
Police raised Amber Alert for a missing baby early Monday morning, but it was a jogger who found the ant-bitten little girl hidden among the bushes next to a busy road in northern Houston.
Nest Labs launches developer program. Smart homes will be smarter.
Nest Labs wants its smart thermostat to become the center of the smart home of the future. The Google-owned company has already enlisted several developers to create smart appliances that work with Nest.
U.S. mayors urge FCC to maintain net neutrality, no to fast lanes
The country’s mayors have chimed in on the net neutrality debate. All are eager to keep to the Internet open and free for all. Thank you, local voters!
NVIDIA expands ARM64 support, now ready for high performance computing
NVIDIA’s screaming-fast Tesla graphics card pairs with ARM’s 64-bit processors to provide energy-saving high-speed computing services for the HPC industry. Billion billion calculations per second now a little bit closer to reality.
Saturn's moon Titan has a 'Magic Island', baffles astronomers
A new geological feature seems to have suddenly formed on the surface of Saturn’s largest moon, and astronomers have no idea where it came from.
Foxconn, Pegatron on mass hiring to meet Apple iPhone 6 production demands
Want more proof of the iPhone 6’s imminent arrival? Apple suppliers have started hiring hordes of new workers all for the sole purpose of producing the company’s biggest, coolest flagship smartphone.
Little girl wins Google employee dad a week vacation, wins heart of Internet
A loving girl writes an old-fashioned letter asking Google to grant her dad a day off for his birthday, melts Google’s corporate heart and softens the heart of a million others.
Google I/O 2014: Here's what technophiles should expect
The rumor mill goes a-churnin’ now that Google I/O is just around the corner. Some say the developer conference will be all about hardware, others say software. But it’ll most likely be a mix of both.
Lego Fusion combines fun with Lego bricks and char of virtual worlds
Lego removes the line between the physical and digital worlds with a new kind of play kit that allows children and adults who never got over their Lego-building years to transport their physical creations into the virtual world.
